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Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw, 1864 August 9

Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw, 1864 August 9

Scott's Brigade - Hospital
Atlanta Ga- Aug[ust] - 9th 1864
Surgeon McCall [McCaw]
Professor in the Med[ical] College
Richmond Va
Sir,
Being anxious to attend the Med[ical] College
in Richmond this winter, we the
undersigned,
J[ames] G. Hall of 27th Ala[bama] Reg[imen]t
and Jos[eph] H. Knox of 23rd Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t, desire
to learn by what means we can accomplish
it and knowing you to be or have been an
Army Surgeon and in ch[ar]g[e] of Chimborazo
Hospital appeal to you for assistance in
attaining an order: to report to you or some
of the Surg[eon]s in ch[ar]g[e] of Hospital in Richmond
for duty; that we may be allowed the pri-
vilidge of attending the School.
If it is possible which I presume you
are able to acquaint us of, we hope that
you will render us your assistance in so
doing
We are both serving in the capacity
of Hospital Stewards- J[ames]. G. Hall with
27th Ala Regt- Jos[eph] H. Knox with 23rd
Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t Adams Brigade-
I J[ames]. G. Hall am an Appointed Steward
by the Sec[re]t[ary] of War which I presume will
render attaining an Order more practical

Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw, 1864 August 9

Author

Hall, James G.; Knox, James H.

Personal Name Recipient

McCaw, J. B. (James Brown)

Date

1864-08-09

Description

Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw requesting assistance in obtaining a transfer to Richmond to attend medical lectures.

Transcription

Scott's Brigade - Hospital
Atlanta Ga- Aug[ust] - 9th 1864
Surgeon McCall [McCaw]
Professor in the Med[ical] College
Richmond Va
Sir,
Being anxious to attend the Med[ical] College
in Richmond this winter, we the
undersigned,
J[ames] G. Hall of 27th Ala[bama] Reg[imen]t
and Jos[eph] H. Knox of 23rd Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t, desire
to learn by what means we can accomplish
it and knowing you to be or have been an
Army Surgeon and in ch[ar]g[e] of Chimborazo
Hospital appeal to you for assistance in
attaining an order: to report to you or some
of the Surg[eon]s in ch[ar]g[e] of Hospital in Richmond
for duty; that we may be allowed the pri-
vilidge of attending the School.
If it is possible which I presume you
are able to acquaint us of, we hope that
you will render us your assistance in so
doing
We are both serving in the capacity
of Hospital Stewards- J[ames]. G. Hall with
27th Ala Regt- Jos[eph] H. Knox with 23rd
Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t Adams Brigade-
I J[ames]. G. Hall am an Appointed Steward
by the Sec[re]t[ary] of War which I presume will
render attaining an Order more practical
Mr. Knox was assigned to duty as Hosp[i]t[al]
Steward by the Commander of the Conscript
Beauro[bureau] of Miss[issippi] Oct[ober] 1862 he has attended
one course of Lecture and is desirous of
compleating his Education.
Hoping that you reply to this will acquaint
us of the course necessary to enable us
to accomplish our desires
We are your Ob[edien]t and Humble Serv[an]ts
James G. Hall Hosp[i]t[al] Steward
27th Ala[bama] Reg[imen]t Scott's Brig[ade]
Loring's Div[ision] Army Tenn[essee]
Jos[eph]. H. Knox Hosp[i]t[al] Stew[ar]d.
23rd Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t- Adams Brig[ade].
Lorings Div[ision]. Army [of] Tenn[essee].
P.S. An answer to the above can be addressed
to either of the above addresses
Care J. H. Tripp {Hall}
Senior Surgeon Scotts Brigade
Care J. T. Lowe {Knox}
Senior Sergion Adams Brigade
[Endorsement:]
J. G. Hall, Hosp. Stewd.
27th Ala. Regt.
J. H. Knox, Hosp. Stewd.
23rd Miss. Regt.
Relating to transfer
to Richmond

Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw, 1864 August 9

Author

Hall, James G.; Knox, James H.

Personal Name Recipient

McCaw, J. B. (James Brown)

Date

1864-08-09

Description

Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw requesting assistance in obtaining a transfer to Richmond to attend medical lectures.

Transcription

Scott's Brigade - Hospital
Atlanta Ga- Aug[ust] - 9th 1864
Surgeon McCall [McCaw]
Professor in the Med[ical] College
Richmond Va
Sir,
Being anxious to attend the Med[ical] College
in Richmond this winter, we the
undersigned,
J[ames] G. Hall of 27th Ala[bama] Reg[imen]t
and Jos[eph] H. Knox of 23rd Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t, desire
to learn by what means we can accomplish
it and knowing you to be or have been an
Army Surgeon and in ch[ar]g[e] of Chimborazo
Hospital appeal to you for assistance in
attaining an order: to report to you or some
of the Surg[eon]s in ch[ar]g[e] of Hospital in Richmond
for duty; that we may be allowed the pri-
vilidge of attending the School.
If it is possible which I presume you
are able to acquaint us of, we hope that
you will render us your assistance in so
doing
We are both serving in the capacity
of Hospital Stewards- J[ames]. G. Hall with
27th Ala Regt- Jos[eph] H. Knox with 23rd
Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t Adams Brigade-
I J[ames]. G. Hall am an Appointed Steward
by the Sec[re]t[ary] of War which I presume will
render attaining an Order more practical